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February 25, 2020 <br /> <br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, there <br />were present: <br /> <br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr., <br />Elizabeth M. Psimas, Nathan J. Clark, Shannon E. Glover, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis <br />Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr. <br /> <br /> Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, opened the meeting with prayer, which was <br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br /> Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to approve the minutes of a <br />Called Meeting of February 7, 2020, of a Called Meeting of February 8, 2020, of a Called <br />Meeting of February 10, 2020, of a Called Meeting of February 11, 2020, of a Regular <br />Meeting of February 11, 2020, and of a Called Meeting of February 18, 2020, and was <br />adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- Unfinished Business - <br /> <br />20 - 54 - Use permit: <br /> <br /> Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following <br />resolution approved on first reading at the February 11, 2020 meeting, and was adopted <br />by the following vote: <br /> <br />20-54: <br /> <br />“RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-19-17) TO ELAINE HARRIS TO <br />CONVERT AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING TO A DUPLEX <br />AT 1038 CRAWFORD PARKWAY (TAX PARCEL 0036-1200). <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , Elaine Harris, the owner of the subject property, has made application <br />pursuant to Section 40.1-2.3B of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) for <br />the granting of a use permit to convert an existing single family detached dwelling to a <br />duplex at 1038 Crawford Parkway, Tax Parcel 0036-1200; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required <br />to be done in connection with said application; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the <br />application for a use permit with conditions. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED <br /> by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia: <br /> <br /> 1. That it finds that the use for which the permit is sought: <br /> <br />(a) Complies with the applicable standards of the Zoning Ordinance; <br /> <br />(b) Is consistent with the comprehensive plan; <br /> <br />(c) Is compatible with the character of surrounding lands and the uses permitted in the <br />zoning district(s) of surrounding lands; <br /> <br />(d) Is configured to minimize adverse effects, including the visual impacts of the <br />proposed use on adjacent lands; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />